I’ve grown all my pubic hair back and I love it!

[BuffaloCauliflower]

Sorry I know this is a weird post, but I’m 31 and have a full bush for the first time since I was 14, and I need to talk about it.
I started shaving pretty much as soon as I had hair, I was sexually active at 14, and despite a lot of professed feminism I had clearly internalised something about a need to remove my public hair. I’ve been bare or maybe the odd strip ever since 14.

A couple of weeks ago I somehow flicked the telly over onto Naked Attraction (what the hell is that show?!) and noticed a whole line up of totally pubicly bald women, and had such a strong reaction. We’re adult women! We’re meant to have hair! What was I doing? So I’ve left it all to grow back and honestly it feels so good. It’s all soft and nice and I feel weirdly sexy, how did I never realise before?

All women should absolutely do what they want with their own bodies and their own hair, I’ve argued long and hard for why I shaved, so please don’t take this as a judgement, but as an adult woman with my natural hair for the first time ever, I’m feeling so liberated and just wanted to share!

5. No peeping out pubes from knickers or swimmies. And no, I don’t want to wear a skirt for swimming.
I'm not really bothered if a pube makes it's way out of my knickers, and I've never had an issue with swim wear.

This for me is the big one. I absolutely do not want to see my hair or for anyone else to see my hair when I’m wearing a swimsuit.

PS I can’t seem to bold anything anymore, has it changed from asterisks?

The only thing I shave is under my arms. Almost no hair on my legs so I need.

Never shaved mine... occasionally tidied up the sides a wee bit when going to some kinky parties but always been a tad icked out by shaved ladyparts tbh. DH is fine with it, indeed quite likes it. I haven't had many sexual partners in my life, but no one's had a problem with me not shaving, but then I am 41, I'm kinda guessing it's really rare under my age (I know it's somewhat unusual at my age)

I used to go full bush, but as I have got older it has become patchy and thin. I now shave nearly all of it off, because quite frankly I enjoy sex much more that way, I found it almost too sensitive to touch when there was hair and now it’s much better. I really don’t look childlike at all.

I understand all the pressures and I think things would be so much better if women actually had free choice without fear of judgement, and I know that we don’t have that. But I also know that I personally prefer things the way I do it, and if I preferred the feeling with hair, I would go full bush again.

This for me is the big one. I absolutely do not want to see my hair or for anyone else to see my hair when I’m wearing a swimsuit.
I understand, I recently had a moment of horror when I realised my pool has underwater cameras and I had adjusted my swimming costume directly infront of it. However I choose swimwear that stands the least chance of doing so, shorts or low cuts and have not had issues.

Thanks for the replies on suggested strimmers- might invest in a beard one - men’s shaving products are always much better than women’s anyway - resistant greys have a lot to answer for!

Have decided I’m never getting a full wax - Reading other threads on here it might decide to never grow back!

There is nothing better than a red hot bath, all over body shave and whipping the pubes off with a brand new razor. I leave mine to grow for a week on my period and by the end of it I'm clawing at my vag because it's itchy and gross. Each to their own, I don't understand the big thing with women on MN and body hair. If you want to be hairy then be hairy. If you want to shave then shave. I don't think anyone gives a shit, and I certainly don't know anyone in real life that shaves or doesn't shave to make a man happy.

@IAmAlwaysLikeThis

Are boys seriously feeling like they have to wax everything, asshole included?

Yep

www.menshealth.com/uk/style/grooming/a747096/q-whats-the-best-way-to-shave-my-balls-463562/

@MrsHardbroom I really cannot care if a random man I can’t see and is nowhere near me is having a wank off my lighthearted comments about pubic hair! This really doesn’t harm me in any way.

@crazyasafox - yes maybe, why not?! I think it does is good to talk about these things. Particularly as highlighted in this thread the fact so many women feel a pressure to do things or be a certain way, if we don’t talk about it how will things change?

@PineappleTits I felt this way about the itch. I argued many times that I kept it shaved because I have sensory issues (I do) and couldn’t stand the itch. Now I’ve left it for a few weeks, except a trim, and it’s got to a comfortable length, there’s no itch at all. It’s that part regrowth that itches not the hair overall

It never occurred to me to shave down there! The hair is there to protect your private little bits from infection, and isn't it a bit weird and creepy to want to look like a little girl?

^ I agree! It does seem rather a peculiar thing to want to look like a small child. The thought makes me feel rather uncomfortable. I would wonder what my partner was fantasising about (children?) during sex if he wanted me to be hairless.

Are you fucking stupid?

I agree! It does seem rather a peculiar thing to want to look like a small child. The thought makes me feel rather uncomfortable. I would wonder what my partner was fantasising about (children?) during sex if he wanted me to be hairless

Is the only thing that differentiates you from a child your pubic hair?!

@BuffaloCauliflower yes I imagine it is, I don't have sensitive skin but I do notice that I have lots of flaky dry skin when it's growing back and I'm scratching. I imagine the constant shaving over the skin doesn't help the dryness either. I used to just shave the underneath and bikini line when I was younger and trim the pubes short, but I've found I much prefer it all just gone

Well done OP , hair all the way!

@PineappleTits good whatever works for you. I also love the smooth, it’s just feeling so different having something I’ve literally never had

I’m quite surprised at how many people sport a full bush.

I’m mid-30s and most people I’ve discussed it with, don’t have a bush.

I don’t shave, that would be horrendous and itchy. I get a hot wax every 4 weeks and have it all whipped off. They give you an exfoliating glove to be used after a few days and some cream to keep your skin hydrated and I’ve not had an itch or ingrown hair since.

I certainly don’t look childlike (my childbearing hips put paid to that) and there’s no better feeling than a freshly waxed arsehole

My DH doesn’t wax but he trims with a body trimmer.

Is the only thing that differentiates you from a child your pubic hair?!
Haha! I guess not! I see your point, but it still seems very strange to me.

“There’s no better feeling than a freshly waxed arsehole.”
I’m sorry, I refuse to believe that anyone’s life could be so lacking in pleasure as to make that a true statement. It’s just too depressing.

It’s obviously tongue in cheek. Hence the wink

It’s pretty good though.

Deciding to keep body hair is not a feminist issue but neither is removing it a feminist issue either. It’s a lifestyle choice
Lifestyle choices are now something different to moral issues? Every day’s a school day.

I wish I could do the same OP. I've been shaving and waxing since I was the same age.

I don't do it because it's itchy, it makes me feel cleaner to have none, but I've realised recently this is probably due to something I've internalised too and I know it's not logical, but just can't seem to shake it out my head.

It's soooo boring shaving/waxing, legs and pits included, I hate it. I wish I could just let it all grow out and not care, would save me so much time.